LOS ANGELES—Two Los Angeles City Councilmen introduced a resolution on Feb. 23 to support state legislation that would provide funding to organic waste diversion programs in Los Angeles and other California jurisdictions. The resolution, which was introduced by Councilmen Mitch O’Farrell and Paul Krekorian, contends that Senate Bill 45 would help Los Angeles and other cities meet the requirements of Senate Bill 1383, which took effect Jan. 1 and seeks to divert organic waste from California landfills. “There is no city in California that has done more in the area of waste diversion and reducing greenhouse gas emissions than Los Angeles,” Krekorian said. “We were doing this before the unfunded mandate that is SB 1383 had ever been written. The state must provide financial assistance towards meeting CalRecycle’s rigid requirements, which will allow Los Angeles to continue to lead California cities in combating methane emissions from the waste sector.” The …